Disco Baby

Oliver & Lucy turned 8 this month.  I threw them a wonderful disco party.   The theme was a bit Party Rock Anthem. 

Porcupine Watermelon
Healthy and a Huge Hit with the kids
Idea courtesy of Pinterest here

Toffee apples for prizes
 homemade party bags
CD's for the kids to take home
 Olivers Party Rock Anthem Robot Head - inspiration here



Oliver in full costume - all made by me

Lucys costume was courtesy of Best and Less

Gorgeous lights and haze machine courtesy of Fifalite - total cost $140

Hope you enjoy the pics. 

We had a pass the parcel, hands free doughnut eating competition, lots of dancing, danceoffs between the kids, musical statues, limbo competition, Trophies for the best boy and girl dancer, Pizza and icecream, and lots of other fun.  Will post some more pics to show the details soon.  It's getting late right now so I will sign off......

I'm back - with a little stitchin"

It's been a while.  A long time between posts.  I still read my favourite blogs most days, but working and family life make it hard to find time to blog.  However, I wanted to share some pics of my most recent project.   My neighbours son is having a birthday on Monday.  He will be turning 9.  He is a master creator, an engineer in the making.   He loves to make things from cardboard boxes, you know, cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes and the like.  A few months ago he created a little dog like creature.  He drew it onto some A4 paper and filled it in with little squares of paper (bottom photo).  I thought it was so cute.  So I secretly got his Dad to photocopy it for me and I stashed it away in my sewing room with a plan to one day create something for him using his own design.  So that has now come to fruition.  I have turned his paper creation into an embroidery and mounted it on a canvas to give him as a wall hanging for his bedroom.  I am excited.  I love giving handmade gifts.  I love that he makes stuff.  And he is always interested in the things I make and shows a lot of appreciation for hand made stuff. So I hope he loves it as much as I do. 

More on Madmen

If you read my earlier post here we were invited to a friends 40th birthday. It was last night.

It was Madmen style

So this is THE THEME !!!

ABOVE - THE MADMEN CREW

Our costumes

Top - handmade by me

Skirt - opshop find that was altered by me also Shoes - which you can't see here - op shop for $6

(this top was actually made at the last minute - the original one was made of a mauve embossed silky rayon - but it decided to start fraying and split up the side seam so I had to quickly run up a new one in a more substantial and fray resistant fabric)

The hat - purchased last year at Eumundi Markets The tie - $2 at the op shop Suit - models own Close up of the hat

The jewellery Earrings and necklace both handed down from my Great Aunty Chaz (I also wore my Grandmothers watch and a brooch from my great aunty Chaz. It was fun bringing out all the old jewellery, I'm so glad I've kept it after all these years) Us enjoying a drink There was lots of different cocktails, champagne, martinis and beers

It was so much fun watching everyone arrive and seeing the different costumes. Everyone made a huge effort and it really set the scene for a fantastic night !

The food

A modern take on the prawn cocktail

beautiful olives - they were for eating but were also in the Martinis

We also ate:

Bluevein cheese and onion tartlets

Peking duck, rhubarb and watercress tartlets

A giant wheel of brie stuffed with..... not sure what it was - but tasted great !

Noodle boxes with calamari and rocket

Noodle boxes with beef and Haloumi cheese

and so on and so on

And the gift

After weeks and weeks of searching antique stores on the coast and in Brisbane I finally found this piece of art deco glassware. It came from an antique shop in the quaint little town of Pomona. Just perfect for the birthday girl - she loves glassware.

A lovely piece of art deco glass

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGE !

I'm looking forward to the next one - but I'll keep that theme a secret until next November.

Mad Men Party - what to wear

My friend is turning 40

She is having a Mad Men party

A chance to dress up - but what to wear ?

I bought this pattern from Retro Metro in Paddington last week - a fantastic shop if ever you are in Paddington and want something vintage.

I was thinking of making the dress in the middle - but then I decided I wanted something with a full skirt

Like the one on the left here - oh so beautiful !

But I love this look too !

So I have decided on a skirt and top

in an evening type fabric (from the op shop)

I have made the top

Now I need to make the skirt

and then adjust the net petticoat that I have to go underneath

(another op shop purchase)

And get some shoes

However a broken foot recently probably means I can't wear heels

at least not for long

So I will post pictures as the outfit progresses

That is if I don't change my mind

Birthday Cakes and Cubby Houses

Our babies turned 6 years old on Friday

We had a very full weekend of celebrations

There was a Birthday BBQ

Their school Spring Carnival

A visit from their Grandparents

Lots of presents

and an exciting, blindfolded car journey to a secret destination (their Nonna Julies House) to reveal

THE MOST AMAZING CUBBYHOUSE EVER!

built especially for Oliver and Lucy to come and visit anytime they like

Dinosaur and Dolly made by Mummy

Horse rides at the Spring Carnival

Dump truck cake made by Daddy

Love heart cake also made by Daddy

cubby house designed and built by Nonna Julie, Kerry, Jarrod and Declan

Inside there was a blackboard and lots of toys

Outside there was a deck and chairs and tables for relaxing

Cool drinks were served on the deck

and there was lots of laughter and cuddles - Lucy with her beloved Nonna.

Thanks Nonna, for the lovely cubby, but most of all thanks for being the amazing person that you are............we are looking forward to spending many more afternoons here with you in the years to come